JOB DESCRIPTION:

Champion Petfoods is expanding! We are excited to announce we are looking for a Accounts Payable Associate (12 month contract) to join our rapidly growing company.
Champion Petfoods is an award-winning pet food maker with a reputation of trust spanning 35+ years. Founded in a small town in Alberta, Canada, Champion – with its ORIJEN® and ACANA® brands – is a key player in the global premium pet food industry across three major geographic regions.
We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about personal and professional growth and see yourself as a key player contributing to our continued success as an award-winning company.

HERE’S THE SCOOP - SUMMARY

The Accounts Payable Associate (12 month contract) is a vital member of the finance team, supporting all aspects of full cycle accounts payable processing.
This role is responsible for processing payables, vendor query follow ups, internal stakeholder vendor queries, supports payables in multiple divisions of AP processing, new supplier set ups and queries, statement reconciliations, bank rejections.
The Accounts Payable Associate (12 month contract) works out of our corporate office in Edmonton on a hybrid work schedule and reports to the Accounts Payable Supervisor.

WHAT A TYPICAL DAY LOOKS LIKE?

• Process payables in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, ensuring accuracy and integrity of vendor records, following up on outstanding items and making necessary adjustments following established A/P policies and procedures.
• Working knowledge of a manufacturing setting, familiar with 3-way matching, reconcile receiving reports and other documentation to supplier invoices/credits.
• Verify authorizations and calculations on invoices/credits/receiving vouchers and receiving reports.
• Reconcile supplier statements against ERP system and respond to vendor and employee enquires in a knowledgeable and timely manner.
• Review all credit balances, refunds and adjustments, and accurately apply adjustments and/or corrections while providing relevant back up documentation.
• Weekly RNI review and submission
• Review AP aging bank status’ ensuring no invoices are sitting unapproved
• Daily invoice approvals within designated AP approval limits
• Bank rejection follow-up
• Ensure the strict confidentiality and privacy of the Company’s financial records.
• Perform additional tasks as required or assigned.

What we are looking for?

• Open to a 12 month contract.
• Post-secondary diploma in Accounting or Finance.
• 2+ years’ directly related work experience in an Accounts Payable capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Computer competency with good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel spreadsheet programs and accounting applications; experience with an ERP system an asset.
• Strong problem identification and problem resolution skills, and demonstrated diplomatic, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Effective attention to detail, with a high degree of accuracy, and ability to work under time pressures with high volume payable processing and to meet deadlines generally, and, specifically, during the period-end and annual accounting close cycles.
• Strong planning, prioritizing and execution skills.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with ability to develop and sustain successful internal and external working relationships.
• Self-directed, with ability to work successfully both independently and within a team environment.
• Ability to respect and maintain matters of a confidential nature, including information regarding monetary transactions.
• Some extended hours of work may be required.
• be able to work in excel at an intermediate level – exporting data from M3 and reconciling some of the larger accounts.
• Can multi task and able to handle high volume workloads under pressure
• Focus on quality of work (understanding the entries in M3)

Please refer the Job description for details